FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLARIS DX¿ STEERABLE DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER

MDR report key: 1994041 · Received February 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3001236349-2011-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 2, 2011
Report Date
February 3, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
DRF
PMA / PMN Number
K924163
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT HAD NO CONSEQUENCES TO PATIENT AND/OR NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE CATHETER WAS NOT USED IN THE PROCEDURE AND ANOTHER SIMILAR DEVICE WAS OPENED TO FINISHED THE PROCEDURE. THE REPORTED CATHETER IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED AND WILL BE EVALUATED. EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICE NOT YET RECEIVED

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BSC SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT "THE WIRES ON POLARIS DX CATHETER WERE EXPOSED WHEN THEY OPENED THE CATHETER. IT WAS NEVER USED IN THE CASE. THEY USED ANOTHER POLARIS DX CATHETER TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLARIS DX¿ STEERABLE DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING, OR PROBE, ELECTRODE RECORDING DRF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0045574S0 13891836

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1